I have been a member of your site for years and I've always found it to be very informative and interesting, as well as a way to keep up on topics to discuss with my kids. Thank you.
ProCon.org is one of the most important nonprofits in America. Their pro/con research makes it easy for me to understand both sides, improve my arguments, and make better decisions. Their work is nonpartisan, timely, easy to read, and free. I'm a donor, a fan, and happy to give them a 5-star review.
Our human evolution is dependent on our capacity to really listen to others so we can develop our empathy and our capacity to understand and accept different perspectives. ProCon is doing great work by creating an educational space for all of us to be exposed to different ideas sustained by facts so we can consider them and debate them in a respectful and constructive manner. This is extremely helpful for all of us in our effort to find good, common sense solutions to our greatest social challenges. It is also a great educational tool for all students as they prepare to be the leaders of tomorrow.
I have been teaching argumentation and debate for the last 16 years and always refer my students to ProCon.org. This website does an excellent job of covering all the current controversial topics in detail. One of the things I really like is that arguments from both side of the issues are addressed with reasoning and evidence. My students have told me how much they like the site and how much it has helped them with their assignments. Our forensic team also uses ProCon as well and it has greatly benefited their success. I greatly appreciate all the hard work that has gone into the ProCon.org website. Keep up the good work!
ProCon.org deals with all the Top issues in today's world. It is imperative they continue to be supported by reaching out to the public of all ages for civil discourse. The matters of today include the world's survival. Therefore, it is important this non profit continue to be supported in order to serve us all & to inspire Democracy's future existence.
procon.org is a great source that I use to help my high school students get ideas for writing topics and to discuss issues that are current and controversial. We read articles that students can compare/contrast different viewpoints or use as sources to create their own persuasive writings. There are many ways to use this website to help teen readers/writers/thinkers! So helpful to teachers and to students!
Excellent material! I've used them for 7 years now in High School debate class. Each PROCON topic is spot-on with details and viable subject matter. When organizing debates, I always go to this website first! Phil Thompson - Classical Christian Academy, Post Falls, Idaho
Firstly I read this website/article, i asked in my mind who created this and how far it can impact to the readers. For myself, i like reading this article because it gives a lot of knowledge about what happens in this world. What hot topic issues are being talked about most of the people around the world. About the opinios, both pro and con are welcomed for me. There is no wrong in someone's opinion. It just about how we see and think about something and can learn many things for a better life in the future.
I love being able to read all sides of an argument or a situation without obvious bias. I can then make my own decisions and/or investigate further. In this day and age, the ability to get an analysis of a subject from several vantage points is invaluable. Very thought provoking and informative. Highly recommend.
Critical thinking requires a well balanced insight into any subject, and I can always count on ProCon.org to provide this balance.
I teach research to all the English classes in our high school grades 9 through 12. Some classes need to write argumentative papers, and I always recommend procon.org because it provides both sides of an issue and makes students think for themselves as to which side they are going to represent. Very valuable sight in making students think about current issues that are relevant to them. Thank you for providing this website.
In these unbalanced times, ProCon is a great help in understanding “the other side”. It also helps me look more deeply at my own point of view.
I am a retired social studies teacher and mentor for student teachers. I am also the vice-president of our local League of Women Voters. I tell everyone who asks, “How do I get the straight story?” About ProCon.org. A link is now on the Kansas State University Library’s website under their “Breaking Your News Bubble” site at : http://guides.lib.k-state.edu/breakingyournewsbubble/factcheck
I really like this site pro con.org because it presents timely interesting points of view about both sides of a debate. It is an excellent educational resource and does not show a biased point of view. You can get both pro and con opinions and not have to try to wade through someone’s opinion of it.
I value Pro Con's mission and service so much, especially in this post-Internet world of increasingly biased information (confirmation bias) being published by every nut with a keyboard. So, thank you, for bringing dialectic back into some prominence on the Net. When I look at both sides of any point strongly presented, I am aware of my own creeping confirmation bias! So, again, thanks for all the good work.
I don't have an amazing story, I just particularly enjoy the website itself and, for the most part, the enlightened writing and critical thought process.
Procon.org has been an invaluable resource for my students and I in discussing various moral issues. It is one of a very few internet information sources I trust to provide accurate factual data and equally balanced opinions. In this age of "fake news" and blind partisanship, I am incredibly thankful for their dedication to helping readers find the truth and decide for themselves.
I am a college professor who has collaborated with colleagues to develop a course in critical thinking. ProCon.org is a wonderful resource as we teach our students how to analyze arguments, evaluate the extent to which evidence supports a claim, and understand diverse perspectives on issues, even though they may disagree. I have also found it to be a very useful tool for enabling meaningful conversations across the political divide among my circle of friends, relatives, and acquaintances. For instance, my 85-year-old mother, who gets most of her information from Fox News, has become increasingly aware that there are other valid perspectives since I introduced her to ProCon.org. Thank you for providing a service that encourages thoughtful examination of issues and helps us transcend our "bubbles."
Amazing website that shows both sides of an arguement and let’s you decide. Great work guys, the world needs more organizations like you that help people decide how to think, not what to think.
I co-taught a graduate reading course for adult educators from all over the state last summer. The writing portion of the GED test requires writing an argumentative essay after reading two different viewpoints on a subject. ProCon.org was an indispensable tool in offering a wide range of topics from which to choose in assisting our adult students. The very thorough viewpoints on both sides of such a wide range of topics provides a means to make an individual, well thought-out essay. When the class was over, I felt obligated - joyfully - to donate to this fabulous organization. Thank you, ProCon.org, for providing the tools to form sound opinions, not through hype and showmanship, but through a thorough understanding of both sides of a situation.
ProCon.org is great for students to learn how to get their point across with facts, passion without blaming or namecalling the opposing point of view.
I have used ProCon.org as a classroom resource for years. Excellent, reliable information that always motivates my students to think.
As a journalist, I know how difficult it is to find sources that absolutely tell both sides. This is an amazing resource for anyone wanting to learn both sides of controversial issues.
I use this site when I start talking about argumentative writing. I use the background information and the arguments presented. The topics presented are ones my students are concerned about and have strong opinions about. I feel the information is accurate and up-to-date.
A fantastic non-profit that has helped see both sides of the coin during the IB Diploma Programme, and now as a university student. It's well-researched, easy to navigate and the best source of impartial facts!
When we begin Argument Writing, this is the first site I suggest. Groans become "oooohs and ahhhs" as students start their research. Thank you for providing real-world, debatable and defensible topics!--A.Reed Stl, MO
ProCon.org levels the playing field in giving truth and respect for journalism in reporting the facts and not fiction or mis-information. Nice to read and see both sides of any issue presented.
My students and I use this site as a go to for information to use in a variety of ways from debates to research papers. I appreciate the way the site works hard to update with the most current issues.
They simply provide both sides of the story. It is astonishing how seldom this is done elsewhere in the media.
Fantastic source of unbiased information. The facts shared are very helpful to moderate dinner table discussions.
ProCon.org helps me set up debates with my adult ESL students in Catalonia. It also helps them better understand the American mentality, which these days is not much understood in Europe.
ProCon.org provides an immensely valuable service to users. I am a university professor who routinely encounters students with little ability to weigh evidence and assess claims without falling back on their preconceived notions. What I witness in the classroom, we all witness play out on political stages (local, regional, national, international) as tribalism and ideological conformity increasingly become the norm. ProCon.org offers tools for people to think with as they look at controversial issues and models of how to construct and assess arguments. Individuals and society as a whole desperately need these skills. Thank you ProCon.org.
“If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”
― George Bernard Shaw
ProCon.org is a fantastic concept and a website I only came across years ago because I ran an internet search to see if anybody had already come up with the concept for such a valuable resource before me. Unfortunately for me (though fortunately for the rest of the world), the website already existed and was running full steam.
The information provided on each topic is abundant, comprehensive, and virtuously unbiased. I love that it exists, trust the viewpoints they present, and wish more people were aware that such an honorable team is trying to keep the general population informed about the topics that matter in this day and age.
This website probably saved my debate grade when we were doing congressional speeches. So many websites had biases or unreliable evidence and information, while procon.org effectively explained both sides of an argument with reliable and unbiased information/evidence.
I depend on the information for sanity. Fair coverage of divergent points of view. Recommended to anyone who wants real information.
A great source for nonpartisan information. They are especially important in this age of "fake news."
I use ProCon all the time to keep informed about both sides of a conflicted issue. I learn so much. Highly recommended!
I am a high school librarian that woks with a very limited budget, and I steer students coming in to do research to ProCon.org as a reliable resource for information from both sides of the aisle. I post a link to the site on our library research webpage. Great work, ProCon!
As a retired Librarian I'm aware that now more than ever Librarians are fighting for accurate news and ways for info users to evaluate what they read.
To get both sides in a readable form is so useful and I pass it on now to fellow seniors, hoping they will pass it on to their kids and grandkids.
We had a hot discussion at a senior lunch about vaccines and I begged a few people to go to ProCon for info. They did, and one said she told her daughter to check it out too.
She did.
This is the way that real news and ideas gets protected. Thanks.
This organization gives me what I need to understand the world and make informed decisions, and that is a BIG deal. I love what ProCon.org provides to the world - unbiased research on important issues. I can educate myself, make my opinions, challenge my opinions, and learn how other smart people think. It is a powerful tool for thoughtful deliberation on what matters in America today. If I had loads of money, I would donate loads to ProCon.org.
I am a high school librarian and use this as a linked resource for my school. It is legit!!
Great Job ProCon.org!!
It is a great resource to write any paper with and it could help students struggling with essays to pass their classes that are required to write papers in.
I think this can help students struggling with essays and writing easily pass with the simple yet informative site.
ProCon.org is perfect for argumentative essays because it has all the information you really need without going to a million other sources to just find general information. Totally recommended for students writing papers who need the two sides of the problem. :)
I use ProCon for double duty. Students struggle with comprehending and disseminating information. Having them read beyond surface content, really understand the issues so they can formulate their own opinions, and learn to take their critical thinking and write clearly for meaning instills reading and writing skills that formulaic text books just can't fill. As a class in Social Studies/History, we choose 2 topics a month in which my students learn the material. Many discussions are had, as the issue is viewed from two different viewpoints. One student said that taking the opposite view than she really held helped her understand her own position more clearly. We love ProCon and can hardly wait for the next topic to arrive.
As a high school equivalency teacher, I find this website invaluable. The HiSET essay prompt presents two passages with differing points of view. The student is then directed to write an essay expressing their own opinion. Pro/Con provides differing perspectives on a variety of topics. This allows my students to practice reading and evaluating positions and to put forth their own ideas.
We use your articles to teach argumentative response writing with middle and high school students. It's a great way for students to learn about both sides of an issue, take a position, support it, and give credit to the opposing viewpoint. Most students find writing difficult and don't like to write, and many are also woefully ignorant of current issues. However, students find your articles interesting because they are relevant , and because of this, the writing process is easier for them. Thank you for your good work!
The best way to think of the meaning of some dictomies like right-wrong, good-bad, yes-no, peace-war, positive-negative, Heaven-Hell, you-me...and so on...
In this age of sensationalism and hyperbole, ProCon reminds us of the meaning of informed discourse. ProCon not only selects some of the most sensitive topics for review, but presents them in a balanced manner. ProCon's contribution to a reasoned exchange in the marketplace of ideas is superlative, and unlike anything else I've ever found.
I found ProCon while researching a college paper over seven years ago, what is outstanding is their ever expanding list of issues they have researched and documented the source of the information as well as the quality of that source. It has become my go to for current issues I am interested in to learn both sides and understand the reasoning each holds. ProCon is where I have directed other students to use and it addresses issues in a way younger students can benefit as well.
Working on a debate? ProCon! Researching one of there many issues? ProCon! or just interested in the whole picture of an interesting issue the answers are found at ProCon!
Thank you for your wonderful resource.
If i ever want to "check the facts" I feel confidant that they have done their homework and I am getting a real strong answer of facts ALL ACROSS THE BOARD. I also like how they present the data to give a full view of the debate.
ProCon is a great source for information about polarizing topics where we can learn about both sides of the issues, because we know there is more than one side to the issues and we aren't getting that from the main stream, ratings motivated, profit driven media.
Pro/Con.Org is the first place I send my 11th graders to search for a controversial topic on which they might write a research essay. The short summaries at the start of each issue allows the students a quick preview of the issue so they may make a determination about whether they want to pursue it. I tell them it is like 'shopping' for a topic.
The comprehensive background information is available in one convenient place as are a large variety of arguments representing various sides of a contemporary issue. The students also like the videos included at the end of most segments. It provides them with an alternate media source for their essays and how to integrate sources other than print/on-line sources.
Can't say enough good things. This is my first year using the site but I am already making plans for more comprehensive and interactive use next year.
Just FYI, this review is being written by a teacher of 30 years!
ProCon gives me the opportunity to see both (or more) sides of many issues. I have been a political junkie for years, now I am able to make informed decisions. Thank you ProCon.com
I use ProCon.org to keep up with political issues. I find it easier (and more unbiased) than searching mainstream media. I have used the information from this site when considering for whom to vote in both state and federal elections. I find it extremely helpful during this current election period!
My students love ( really thought about what word to use there) the variety of topics. Each student can find a topic that they are passionate about. That sure helps when writing an argumentative essay! Great resource for educators!
ProCon.org is a GREAT resource for teaching current events. I honestly would be lost without it. The Presidential Election section/quiz was really eye opening to my students. I have recommended the site to other teachers, administrators, and to parents.
I will also use the election section with my US HIstory class next fall.
It is so important for everyone, but especially students to learn that there is more than one side to an issue, and substantive facts support different views.
Kudos to a marvelous educational tool.
As a former social studies teacher I am envious that I did not have ProCon for my students. Now, I recommend the site to many young and older folks to help them wade through the complexity of the major issues and politics of our time.
Thank you for a job well done.
As a college student, I find an abundant information that I can use in my research and it is up to date as well.
This website is vital to the success of my classroom debates. I love the variety of sources that are used.
Excellent organization helping lay people educate themselves about various issues. Especially like the Presidential election quiz - Find Your Match.
ProCon.org is the place that I can read and learn more about different topics that matter to me. This site helps me making informed decisions about things that we need to know as responsible citizens. As an example, I can learn more about the presidential candidates without the usual media tabloid approach to this very important decision I will be making in November.
I teach Applied Ethics at a state college in FL. The course curriculum includes many of the current, controversial issues addressed by ProCon.org. I frequently use ProCon.org in classroom presentations and recommend it to students doing research on a particular issue. ProCon.org is an excellent resource for education, a useful alternative to corporate-owned media, and the kind of public service essential for the survival of democracy in the age of global Internet.--Carmine Bell
Anyone wishing to really know what the positions of both sides are behind any controversial issue should keep this site in their favorites list and use it often, as I do. Think for yourself. Don't listen to others, your friend, neighbor, hair dresser or even your clergy. Educate yourself. Look at both sides here and make up your own mind! If you want to make the world a better place, start here and pass it on! It's hard to hate when you educate!!
ProCon.org comments on many things and provides well researched well documented information. My main use of ProCon is for truth in the political arena. They do not have any agenda and the facts they provide are actual fact.
With all the bias lurking within education and the news media these days, it's refreshing and inspiring to find an outlet that presents different sides of a topic in a clear nonpartisan manner.
I use this site regularly, when linking current events to concepts in our curriculum. Rarely do adult students express that the content is biased. Alternatively, other resources are seen as "liberal" by conservatives and "conservative" by liberals. ;o
In my classroom we use the Problem Based Learning (PBL) model to organize learning activities. The Arizona State Educational Technology Standards include "Research and Information Literacy," "Critical Thinking," and "Problem Solving and Decision Making."
The use of ProCon then is obvious. What i like best is that my students are IMMEDIATELY thinking about the chosen issue from two different approaches, and consequently moves them more quickly into creative and constructive thinking about their chosen topic.
Pro/Con is a precious resource for me, and my students.
i used this to write an essay about why the USA should have National Helathcare. it helped me get tons of facts and study results to strengthen my argument. thanks for making a great site for students to use! my teacher even recommended it, too, for my classmates and us to use.
Through my company, IvyGuruKul.com, I run a speech & debate program for school kids. This year, we had 260 students go through the program. ProCon. org is one of the main sources that I recommend to all my novice debaters.
It is an amazing resource.
ProCon.org makes finding vetted, current research easy for high school students. Thanks for making such a great resource freely available!
I am an online student and I used this organization's website for a reference on a paper I wrote regarding illegal immigration. Their site provides some excellent information and I was able to successfully integrate what I learned from the research I conducted about illegal immigration into my written submission.
As a literacy coach, I have made my teachers well aware of this site. It is a great resource for our students when completing argumentative or informative genres of writing, and allows them to choose from a large variety of high-interest topics. It is one of our best free resources for ELA.
I have been using pro-con in my 9th grade English classroom for the past year and it has opened up some wonderful and valuable conversations. My students also use this site as a source when doing research. The topics are relevant and provide both sides.
A true journalism, consistent, impartial and balanced. These are the qualities you hardly see on the networks.
I would like to spread the news about ProCon.org as this is one of the most helpful nonprofit websites that any student regardless of age can have access to and I just turned 63 years young. When I started my college educational career, starting with my Associates program, I found this website looking for professional opinions that were on both sides of the fence. ProCon.org was so helpful that I am now in my Masters program and I am still using ProCon.org. Believe it or not I am doing great in my studies and ProCon.org has a lot to do with that success.
Our students are bombarded with perspectives, but who can they trust? I can always trust that ProCon is going to give them perspectives that they can use to make their own decisions. A great resource to get kids thinking!
This is a great resource for teaching my high school students argumentative writing. They often have difficulty locating valid sources for their topics. and ProCon is very helpful with that. Highly recommended!
What can be more American than comparing two points of view before making one's judgment about an issue?
In today's America. too many people are repeating the private agendas of pundits and blogs as "fact" and they do so with certainty because too many think there is only one view - theirs! Today, my original question sounds, at best, quaint.
Pro/Con.org is the only mass resource available that 1) models there are, indeed, two sides to every issue, 2) presents documented facts in a straight forward, non-biased way, and 3) services our democracy with the food of debate, discussion and compromise.
Pro/Con.org would be important at any time in our history, but today - it is precious!
What I like about ProCon is the knowledge and level of expertise the pro and con sources that are used for these difficult and controversial issues. By using opinions of people who are truly educated to the subject at hand, I get a deep,educated group supporting two opposing yet informational examples I get to learn what the real issues I am inevitably and impressed by some surprising yet logical reasons those who are truly informed offer. Giving equal say to those who have the ability to clearly define their position not only informs the reader, but educates the user to the correct information. Contrasting both Sides really adds the benefit of the student to weigh and measure, exercise their own cognitive reasoning, which is such an important basic skill in life.
Comments, to online articles are not a comparative to ProCon, but the formula is always the same; mistaking your opinion as fact, and the communication break down because without proper knowledge
and correct information , resorting to name calling rage. There are no options when you are not an uniformed citizen , and our form government and country depend on web sites such as ProCon, I believe this site and responsible sites similar is not fora few university or high school students but a necessity for our country and our future. It's not the constitution, the federalist papers Magna Carta,but during a time of civic decay and hostility, this is a great service to a nation state and I write this piece, because it should be recognized as such
In a time when impartial, balanced views are no longer a consistent standard of journalism, ProCon.org is the exception. Many of us remember a time when debate was a civil engagement of multiple views, facts, and perspectives. Today, elected officials and legislative bodies no longer use the standards of real debate. This non-profit organization, as a resource, gives clear views which are balanced, with sources verified, and links for the viewer to read the presented viewpoint in depth. I don't have to filter through "talking points" or "focus group" strategies for marketing a viewpoint. The neutrality of the ProCon.org allows the reader to increase understanding of the current state of knowledge, research, and point of view, regarding a wide range of contemporary topics. It is by far the best resource for educators to encourage students to engage critical thinking and recognize the benefit of traditional debate standards and to respect counter viewpoints.
I am retired and find ProCon a superb site for finding unbiased information on subjects pertinent to all generations of people. Their attention to detail and ability to present knowledgeable authorities from both sides of an issue is invaluable.
I love procon.org for advocating deeper thinking. I've used their sources for several college and high school papers.
ProCon.org is a great site for students to learn about both sides of an issue. The information is clear and helpful. The website is easy to understand and it is easy to see where the information is from.
I think I am a better citizen with the information provided by your website. I think I am a better teacher because of the help you provide. I think I am better student and writer with all of the references on the topics you research.
The value of ProCon.org cannot be overstated. There are too few outlets where the public can find objective information on such a wide range of subjects.
I've subscribed to ProCon.org newsletters for sometime now, and I have found them to be at the forefront of informing the public with the bare facts, regardless of which side of an issue those facts may favor. I have full confidence that they've researched each issue to it's fullest. If you're looking for the facts on any issue, then I highly recommend ProCon.org !
ProCon.Org is a commercially-viable non-profit that sticks to the facts-- pro or con-- on the most talked-about and controversial issues in society and media today. In the "split channel" universe that has arisen to replace the major 3 network newscasts of 30 years ago, one "channel" has emerged that is religiously and meticulously even-handed and fact-checked.
I stumbled upon ProCon.org by accident. Once I explored their site and saw how transparent and accessible they were to "viewers," I put them at the top of my honesty list. Literally every metric for a non-profit media property is open to public view.
As a valuable national media property that fills a gaping void in our hyper-opinionated media universe, but also as a true kind-spirited national charity simply seeking critical thinking from its users, ProCon.Org is abundantly unique and deserving of broad financial support. In the splintered "big media" marketplace, I believe strongly that ProCon.Org will emerge as the last credible place for sincerely undecided people (or objective researchers) to learn and get a fair, objective view of issues in a non-combative environment.
This is the future of individualized news media, and it is truly alone as a guiding light for intelligent life in a galaxy of screaming (non) stars.
ProCon.org is one of the most powerful and practical educational tools I have ever worked with. My most serious students interested in developing critical reading and thinking capabilities absolutely love it. I tell everyone about ProCon.org. I wish Bill Gates would donate a lot of money to ProCon.org, just like his foundation did to another most excellent non-profit educational organization, KhanAcademy.org. Dr. Steven PAK, Volunteer Head Coach, Cogito Clubs and Cogito Debate Clubs
Procon.org is a wonderful resource, both sides of issues, in an easy format. In a world full of b.s. it is one place that I can find what I need to make informed decisions.
ProCo.org is a wonderful resource in my debate classroom. Not only do they review all of the most controversial topics, their format is easy to follow for students.
I also can use their sit as a guideline for students to write cases. The evidence on this sit is well researched and credible.
I also use this site in my language arts classes. The new core curriculum is designated as 40 percent should be argument/supported writing. This site is great for showing how arguments are structured.
Thanks proCon.
Procon.org is a great resource that I have use many times for writing papers! This is the only site that I will use to get direct quotes from!
With the election just around the corner I find my inbox flooded with with so much innuendo and and misinformation, that sometimes I think my head is going to explode! I love being able to go to this amazing website, exploring both sides of an issue at my convenience, then formulating MY own opinion. As far as I know procon stands alone providing this invaluable service.
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ProCon.org is a good source of unbiased information on major public policy issues. The site is visually attractive and the information displayed in a user friendly manner. I normally don't have time to wade through volumes of information or to surf the internet doing my own research. So this site helps me use my time efficiently, to quickly learn the major pros and cons, then to formulate my own opinion. As this site grows in popularity, it will be more widely acclaimed across the country.
ProCon.org does three things well: it informs, it educates, and it allows you to make your own opinion about an issue. In an age of partisan newspapers and the growing "internet information cocoon", this non-profit is a shining example of what political discourse can be if we so choose to listen to both sides.
Whether you're conservative, independent, or liberal, ProCon can help you to be a better informed member of the voting demos. For the concerned, but busy citizen, ProCon.org allows them to quickly stroll through the idea marketplace to explore what's available and choose which idea resonates as most rational.
As a school board member in California we are always looking for resources that are qualified and free. ProCon.org is more than qualified and is a resource our teachers and students can use for free. But don't let the price fool you, its material is substantially researched and provided in great detail. If you have a position on a particular subject and think your argument is valid, look it up on ProCon.org and you might change your mind or at the very least you will see how others view your position and understand their views as well. I strongly recommend ProCon.org for anyone who likes to think without the influence of our political parties or the press. It will help you in determining what you really believe.
I always use ProCon.org when researching controversial issues. Its content is thorough, relevant to current affairs, and presented in an unbiased manner. I find this website/organization very professional and true to its mission, and I often recommend it to friends, colleagues, and family as an excellent source for accurate & important information.
This organization brings so many different things to light in such an easy way to comprehend, helping to enlighten one to what's going on in our world. I am amazed at what they do with so little resources!
...Just really pleased that ProCon.org offers non-biased assessments of the issues of today. I read the research to better formulate my opinions.
I subscribe to ProCon.org on FaceBook and often forward their discussions on particular topics to friends and family. It's one of my favorite ways to subtly let some of my more "radical" friends see both sides. The side-by-side column format is helpful to compare points about the topic. I trust that the information I read on this site is accurate and well-researched. Wouldn't want to do without it, all year and especially during political seasons.
This is a terrific nonprofit. Procon.org is truely a non-biased non-partisan website that allows people to have open access to information about things that are going on around the world. The website offers points of view on two polarizing viewpoints on most subjects, and often, a middle gound on the subject. Specifically, I have used this website for articles that I write for school, both College and Highschool. Most of the time, I know about the side of the story that I believe in, but getting the other side can be very helpful.
For example, I am strongly opposed to the war in Iraq; and I had to write an essay on the topic that was unbiased, so I wanted to include the opposite side of view. Well, I went to procon.org, checked out their articles based upon the Iraq war, and came out with a whole new understanding of what people who support the war believe in.
In closure, it is sites like this one that allow a more informed public, and even a more open-minded public. An open minded and informed public is the key to having a better and more understanding community at large.
This site offers information about headline topics that includes different perspectives and "point of views" giving it's site the proof that it's information IS "un-parted" or "non-biased." It's a great tool for students and researchers to use especially if they're looking for information or evidence through a certain perspective. For example, if they are against public smoking or with it--and the reasons whether they are or aren't against it. I wish that all information had basic statistics and information about where their data is sourced from. Overall it is a very competent and organized site, well-purposed site. This is coming from a 14 yr old 8th Grader from Washington.
Procon.org is a great website for looking up points of view, whether for essays, debate, or Model UN. It has been a great help to me, giving support for my arguments and alerting me to what opponents will say. Give em da money!!
I was sent this site to look at and found it to have alot of very good information. I have pasted this site along to several of my friends so they can follow the different topics. I will be a follower for as long as the site is open.
This site is so very useful in the classroom. In an era where civil discourse is so polarized, it is very beneficial to have a site with both pros and cons available for easy understanding of the different sides of the issue. My students tend to parrot only their parents' opinions because they haven't head the other sides of the story. This site really helps develop critical thinking, as well as civil discourse.
I teach at a major university and have found ProCon,org to be a wonderful resource for students when discussing controversial issues in class. In particular, I teach a psychopharmacology class in during which half of the class is devoted to exploring drug policy issues. Since most of our drug policies seem to be emotionally based, rather than evidence based, this website provides not only a history of the controversy but updates on current bills that are pending. I most heartily recommend them for balanced representation of complex issues,
My name is, Jeff. I am a 37 yr. old man suffering from m.s.. I, live in Mi. where medical mj. is legal. When I smoke and hold the smoke, it feels like a board, starting at my head and going to my toes, pushing pain out ! I can tell it is totally neurological in it's behavior, because it starts at the head and moves down. I have been off all narcotic meds., i.e Dilaudid, for 17 days and am never looking back ! This site is very useful when I have to point out that there is scientific evidence backing up what I have been saying for years. Thank you for having enough audacity to state the facts !
Society and the world define drugs as what the FDA approves of what is effected by the mind and what is tolerated and naturally made by our bodies and how we react to certain chemicals, toxins, fluids, food, that we naturally intake on a daily basis. Marijuana, Cannabis, Herb, Medical marijuana, is described as an illegal drug, because of unresulted deaths by how our mind reacts to the toxins released by the THC levels in the plant itself. It has not caused any deaths except from the Brain tissue of how our mind reacts to the natural chemicals that are produced. Whether we inhale other chemicals such as what we are not aware of, from medicines to temporarily relieve our pain of discomfort or not, we pay others to drug us up from the Pharmacies and Doctors that are constantly coming up and out inventing medicines instead of natural cures/remedies that will bring permanent and prevent diseases from recurring on a daily basis. I hope this gets reached out even though you may not understand this fully. I have done time, and wasted 7 months of a plant considered illegal in Society just because of the chemicals released in the brain when smoked and inhaled ingested into bloodstream of the body to the brain itself to relieve a temporary pain within our bodies.
I use ProCon. org to help my students to find appropriate and relevant persuasive and current event speech topics. They have to use several sources and explain why they are credible. This website has been a favorite of mine to show students for a long time. They can usually pick up 2 or more credible sources from the bibliography. It also forces them to think about what questions their audience might have about their topic.
I have used this site on one or two different pages and it is a great help. It if very factual and provides everything from both sides of things. It also is very clear and easy to navigate. Many research sites are not and so it is nice to have this one to look at.
I'm developing a grant for debate, and this website provides great subjects and detail for students taking sides in American history and current events. I'm also able to link controversies from the past to events happening now, which allows students to make connections that have a powerful effect on their learning and interest. For example, fifth grade students were transitioning between learning about 18th century US history and Latin America. So lessons were developed about the Mexican American war, then students were asked to write a persuasive essay around the subject of current immigration issues. Your ProCon information on this subject was key for student research. In a school filled with Latin immigrants, you might be surprised to hear some of their views (these are New York City schools).
I will mention just 3 of the many subjects of interest to me in ProCon.
1. Teacher tenure. For several years I was Chief Counsel of the California Teachers Association, representing 100's of teachers in dismissals, evaluations, etc. ProCon goes to the heart of all the arguments presented by teachers' unions, as well as district boards and administrators. In fact, it presents enough information and analysis to be of assistance to experts in the education/employment/ bargaining fields.
In the other subjects mentioned below, I am not an expert.
2. Israel/Palestine Conflict. A subject that I have studied for years. The arguments are all there, but even more useful to me has been the wealth of information presented about the conflict in a succinct and organized form. The history of the peoples is outlined in detail from ancient times to the present. It is completely up-to-date on all the players, whether in the PLO, PA, Hamas; or among the leadership and dissenters among the Israelis. For me, this ProCon topic has given what I needed to know quickly ... and it has been a much better resource in this regard than Wikipedia or other online sites I have visited.
3. Health Care Reform. Here ProCon was very useful for both its pro/con arguments and the background information needed to make or defend an argument. As this is a topic that will continue for some time to be in the news, I will try to keep up with all important developments.
Finally, thank you ProCon. There are many other subjects on your site that have been, and will be, of considerable help to me in 'getting up to speed' on a very broad range of issues.
As an adult student doing online evening classes, and as an always student of life, procon.org has helped me with popular controversial issues. Both sides of the debate are not only stated in clear, objective terms, but is also backed by credible sources and analysis, often with attachments.
As a high school debater, I need both sides of the story-- not just the biased sides from individual websites. ProCon.org tells me exactly what I need to know, and compares it with the other side so I know what my opponents will have to say-- and what I can rebut that with.
As a student in the Peace Studies Program at Central Connecticut State University I find it absolutely necessary to keep up with issues of current importance in both the domestic and international arenas. ProCon.org has helped me to do that.
ProCon.org's Hegelian method of discussing the issues is very illuminating. I don't always agree with their viewpoints - but it's more important for me to be exposed to well-considered discussions that do diverge from my own opinions. My special area of interest is nonviolence in the Palestine/Israel conflict. I am happy to say, following a link in a website that referred to a discussion on this subject is what led me to ProCon.org.
Sincerely,
Nancy Latif
I love this website! Glad I discovered it. I was trying to find sources for a controversial paper I'm doing. When I saw this website name I thought this was to good to be true, but I love every moment I spend on here. I've already recommended it to some friends! Great job!
With all the nonsense and misinformation circulating on the internet, some of it dangerous (vaccine controversy) I frequently turn to ProCon to try and get both sides of an issue. I am a scientist and by nature a curious skeptic and I strive to be accurate in all things. ProCon helps me achieve that goal.
I am a college student writing a non-biased essay on a controversial topic. I did not know where to start, but I am glad my search from bing led me to this site. It is easy to navigate, simple to read and understand, and has great information. I will definitely be using this site for future topics.
ProCon.org has so effectively fulfilled its mission strategically via the exposition of facts and opinions from persons who have the experiences and insights to help us derive the truth from facts. We glean possible mindsets from the positions and experiences of contributors whose opinions are helpful for us to analyze critically our own mindsets and opinions. The overall benefits? We become aware of information to challenge or valdate our own. We then are able to project how principles are applied in real life situations, motivating us to reconsider our priorities. Ultimately, ProCon.org empowers us to be free to make our choices consciously and conscientiously ... hopefully to align our minds and hearts to enduring and timeless principles.
ProCon.org is a great source of information. The format is easy to use and understand which makes it perfect for use in and out of the classroom. I use it, my children use it. my students use it and I've recommended it to many others. Keep up the great work.
This is simple: Nowhere else in today's world of information can a person get such a full and honest "take" on both sides of debates over current issues. It has opened my mind to the basis of those with whom I disagree.
I am a student at HCC in Ybor City Florida this semester I am taking English Composition and this web-site has helped me greatly on some of my essays. I passed the link along to all of my friends at school or in school somewhere else and have received several thank yous for the information and my youngest daughter is using this web-site for research on her senior paper. I think this web-site is valuable information.
Thank You!
lets say that I am quite exsperiance with this thing called marajauna I have been using for the last 40years of my using it for recrational purposes at the same it would calm my everyday pain from knee injureys broken nose and on slaught of ageing mallidies as a 63 year old man this God given Herb should be able consumed by pepole that need the support that it gives the fact that more than 50% of the us is even consideing it that is maybe there something to do with maybe this is what demorcracy is all about that the majority wants it legal and what percentage doesn't they won't say but tey are in te position to say what they feel well its getting to the point where they ae not in the majority
There claim to be "non partisanship" is suspect. They are imply that they provide the Pros & cons to issues, but most of what I saw was just peoples opinions and spin (especially about obamacare/ medicare). The arguments for each side is not the same as the pros & cons. pros & cons should be facts. This drivel does not help anyone make an informed decision.
eg. For the Obama care issue
pro: will require @ 30 million people to be insured and able to get some level of health care.
con: The shortage of primary care physicans will be stressed by the addition of 30 million patients and could overwhelm the system. Increased wait times to see a Dr is likely.
ProCon.org actually does present a balanced view of many important issues. They do far more than lip service by listing their sources and rating those sources according to professional background. It is refreshing to have such a deep resource bold enough to present both sides and let people think for themselves. We all have a bias but at least this is a place to see for one's self the facts.
This website is great! I love the fact that I can get easy access to great and seemingly reliable information and that you go above and beyond pros and cons there are videos and articles too. Great work keep it up!
I love this unique organization! In a wilderness of polemic positioning, with an ocean of voices trying to outscream each other, Pro-Con.org is a breath of fresh air, giving rationale people the opportunity to look at both -- or I should say the many sides of the really difficult issues we face.
Procon.org is a "great non-profit" because it gives people everywhere free access to one of the most valuable resources known to man: knowledge. It promotes critical thinking on a broad range of topics and presents information in an unbiased fashion, allowing readers to form their own opinions about the issues faced by our society. This organization deserves to win because it gives people access to the information and resources they need to go out and make a difference in the world if they chose, and the information it presents can be utilized to promote virtually any other non-profit cause.
Before i vote i take a look @ PRO-CON to get an objective view of matters of concern to me because i believe i get both sides of an issue. On health care u hear of many POLLS but not summaries of several tend to show the real views of the publics views. a fair and balanced report is represented by P-C.
Great organization - a site that I view frequently - I can count on them knowing the lastest issues and providing a through analysis.
I use the site to keep track of where the medical marijuana issue is at in my state and others. Because they send me emails it is much faster that searching every time. I would also like to see more info on changing the laws for charging children as adults. I think it is a very well organized and informative site. Thank you.
ProCon.org has been an incomparable asset to the research activities of my junior high and high school classes as they complete assignments in psychology, current events, social studies projects and debates.
When the Christian Ethics class debated the topic of abortion, the site gave students enough info to conduct a spirited debate.
ProCon.org is one of the best learning tools that we utilize in our school. Students have used the resource in English class, Government class, BIology class and Health class. Best of all the information is non-biased, clear and concise. And the resource is growing, which makes it even more used and valued by the teaching staff. To make such a wonderful resource available via the web is much appreciated.
This organization provides very balanced discussions on topics of intense political interest, delving deep into their histories and giving full credence to the alternative frames of reference which lead to alternative viewpoints. A number of times I have visited the site and finally understood how people could reasonably believe what they believe.
I selected "General Member of the Public" as my role, but in fact I feel much more like a "Board Member". Though their coverage is deep, the organization selects a fairly small number of topics to cover. But they make their selections based on reader input, and I'm proud to say that one of my suggestions was accepted for consideration. (It hasn't yet risen high enough in the polls to be selected, but I'm optimistic.)
I have over 35 years in the information technology industry. I can't think of a better way to review and understand difficult and contentious issues. ProCon.org helps people become more knowledgeable and make better decisions and that becomes an extremely valuable tool.
While available to the general public, ProCon.org is especially valuable when used in schools and the education community. I'm especially grateful that my grandchildren and all children have the many benefits of ProCon.org.
Always and informative and insightful I hope pro-con will be able to continue the great work that they do to provide the public with instructive, factrual information.
As a high school teacher of Current Issues, I have used Pro-Con consistently for the last two years. I am so pleased to see my students obtaining an understanding of issues at a much deeper level of understanding because of the wealth of information provided. Weekly I choose a different topic, have the students read the material, prepare a summary of key points and arguments and then we hold a full class debate. The students' presentations are insightful and logical because of the excellent research of Pro-Con.org. i highly recommend it not only to other teachers but anyone wanting more than a surface description of an issue. I am very pleased.
I am categorizing myself as a "general member of the public;" however, I write a daily political blog in Northwest Alabama. I have just discovered this site and am very pleased with its thoroughness and fairness.
I came here originally for material on felon voting rights, but I shall certainly come back for opinions and data on other issues. Thanks so much to ProCon.org for being here.
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I teach debate and project-based learning to high school students with special needs. Beside holding their interest, the biggest challenge with this population is that their skills do not always align with their intellectual abilities. Many are very capable thinkers, but poor readers, or vice versa. This means I have to create most of my own curriculum since most pre-made packages just don't suit them. I use ProCon.org whenever I want them to think deeply about a complex issue. It is organized in a way they can easily navigate, and the language is plain enough that they can manage to understand the ideas even with low reading levels. It also helps me relieve my concerns about injecting my own bias into their education. Since I am usually passionate about one side of an issue, I tend to know more facts and resources on that side. ProCon allows me to give them a higher quality, engaging education. I'm so glad that it is unbiased and free!
As a student in an online university, the ability to cite both sides of an argument is crucial to educational development. The existence of Procon is beneficial to every person seeking fair and non-biased knowledge about controversial issues. I have cited Procon on multiple occasions and I have directed fellow students to Procon.
I wish there were more sources like ProCon.org that allow for BOTH sides of an argument to be presented. It's the best way to learn, and -- quite frankly -- much of the country could use that right about now. However, I believe the arguments posed against abortion rights are a bit off base, considering that a great deal of them bring religion into the picture. It should be stated outright that religious beliefs have no place in our government whatsoever, and any in favor of or opposed to certain laws/issues should always be taken with a grain of salt.
I'm an m.b.a. graduate interested in environmental management. In preparing an industry analysis for a composting company, I had opportunity to contact ProCon.org in order to obtain information pertaining to the environmental costs and benefits associated with Dairy Farming.
The staff were helpful and quickly responded. They directed me to appropriate resources on the site, which included submissions from experts willing to share their knowledge with the general public. For someone undertaking research with a broad scope, I found the researchers at ProCon to be helpful and proactive in directing me to the appropriate information banks. Thanks again for your help....
Promoting critical thinking, education, and informed citizenship by presenting controversial issues in a straightforward, nonpartisan, primarily pro-con format."
To ProCon.org,
I was working on a paper in an ethics class and needed some infomation about some topics that we were discussing and I came across ProCon.org and it was just what I needed to get some good ideas for what I wanted to say in my paper. In my last three classes I have had to increase my critical thinking skills and this website has really opened my eyes to the pro's and con's of many different topics.
I love how easy the site is to use and how well organized it is. I have had the opportunity to share it with others and it has definitely been a backbone resource, especially on the last three papers I have written. It has also helped me get some of my best ideas so I can find resources for the points on the paper that I want to bring out. Thanks to your website I have continued to get A's in my classes a the University that I attend. Thank you for having such a wonderful website, Jenn
As a teacher, I rely on the information provided by ProCon.org as a credible and trustworthy source of balanced points of view.
I use ProCon.org for EVERYTHING! They have the best information for both sides of the issues. They are truly unbiased and they don't take sides. Smart people doing great work!
I get most of my research info on issues here. I share a lot of the info with family and friends to further educate the masses.
very helpful site when trying to understand complex issues such as immigration as an example. It is easy to choose one side or the other and get small and angry and blaming. Procon.org helps keep a balanced viewpoint out there for discussion and helps me facilitate a healthy conversation both with myself and others.
ProCon.org is one of the more informative sites that I rely on for statistics and topics passionate in my heart and mind. I feel that reliable websites with accuarate information, regarding the publics' access to necessary comodities and rights, and the means by which the public is offered these comodities and rights by their representative parties are hindered greatly by the representative parties own inability to distinguish between their own opinions, and the decisions made by the people, making the information they make readily available inaccurate, and therefore biased, and unrealiable. This particular site does not hide anything, and candidly puts forth facts relative to my beliefs. I believe in volunteerism and the difference one can make with a voice and some effort put into a true belief..
I grew up with a mom who advocated marijuana use. I am now 55 and by that you can see how far this advocating went. My mother has always been a intellectual, keen, positive advocate about the use of marijuana.
I can remember when I was beginning to date she would say please don't drink alcohol but instead have a joint. My mother is an artist in that she is an avid political means and she also did astrology charts. Today my mother is living in Massachusetts and she is just so relieved that the marijuana use has been decriminalized. She said it has been a long hard road to think at any given time she could face arrest be!cause she smoked marijuana. I live in Minnesota right now and they haven't even come as far as filing for medical marijuana. I have ill feelings about this but all I can do for now is to write my political friends at the State House and advocate to them why marijuana needs to be legal. Boy, I am so glad for my mother, she is 70 years old and when you stop in for tea she brings out a joint. Got to love that mother of mine as she has been a firm believer in the fight against marijuana
As a teacher and as a thinker who appreciates different points of view on "gray-area" topics, I appreciate PrCon's contributions to the arena of debate. The article on the death penalty/capital punishment was especially interesting, but also typical of the way that ProCon looks at different and opposing viewpoints.
I look forward to there emails each month and use them to help educate myself about current and past topics. It's so easy to be one-sided about things and to feel that everything in favor of my view is right and everything else must be dumb and wrong. That's why I feel it's so important that sites like procon exsist. I find myself really understanding both perspectives and sometimes that changes my opinion, sometimes not...but it helps me understand.
Love this site, keep up the great work.
I am currently writing a research paper for my online English class in which I have to choose a topic that is current and contraversial. My teacher posted this website and a few others to helps us pick our topics. This website I found to be the most useful for me bacause of the many topic choices with information on them as well. I will continue to use this website from now on for any topic research I may come across, and also for personal growth. I look forward to some of the topics that will come in the near future, that did not quite yet have a story behind the title. Thank you for helping through college!!!
I am a teacher and Assistant Principal at Secondary School for Law , a public Secondary school in Brooklyn. I heard about ProCon.org and I decided to try it for a unit on writing a Position Paper in my Senior English class. The website has been invaluable. Our school librarian has also used it.
procon.org has provided me with information about both sides of a great many issues. I have been able to discuss, in greater detail and with more certainty, with friends and coworkers, the finer points of so many issues that confront Americans.
I will be testifying before a senate committee of the Indiana General Asembly next Tuesday regarding marijuana, Indiana's criminalization of marijuana, and the impact of those laws on the criminal justice system. Fortunately, I today received ProCon newsletter/email that superbly collects and represents the actions taken and pending in all US states on the subject of medical marijuana. Great job, ProCon -- just like a pro.
I am a college student returning to school after 30 years! While doing a research paper I “stumbled” on the procon web site and was completely in awe! From that moment on, for the last two years procon has been my “go to” place for research and topic ideas. This organization provides invaluable tools for the professional, the educator, the student as well as the layperson that want to be informed. This site is not only useful for information, but also aids a person in thought and direction that they may have not considered before. I would hate to lose this valuable resource. It truly is a public service.
Pro/Con.org is a website dedicated to the unbiased, bipartisan understanding of crucial issues which affect all citizens of humanity. for the past three years, I have utilized the free resources of this invaluable site to inspire my students and arm them with the facts of a timely issue.These facts are stated clearly, succinctly, and accurately.
I am a high school history teacher in Massachusetts who has gotten a lot of mileage out of ProCon.org. Right now I am working at an alternative high school whic has very low(no) funding. I utilize ProCon to give the students understanding of both sides of controversial issues and even to expose them to issues which they did not realize were controversial...like milk. I assign them to summarize each argument in one sentence and then write an opinion using what they learned reading about the issue. At times I've assigned students to select an issue they personally want to learn about and write an essay explaining their interest and what they learned from reading the ProCon outline.
As the president of the League of Women Voters of Santa Fe County, I always look to Pros and Cons for balanced, fair, comprehensive, and accurate information. My only wish is that more people would do so rather than rely on hearsay and unsupported opinions.
I heard of them one time on a public radio supporter bit. After visiting the site, I've continued to revisit. It's a perfect gathering of all or most parts of many hot issues of the day--but without yelling and other noise. It pairs the best pro and con arguments side by side.
Over recent years, I've corresponding with them by email with either feedback or questions and--wonder of wonders!--they are very responsive, and quick about it. They're clearly run by just real people.
PROCON HAS BEEN AN UNBIASED SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR ALL OF MY FAMILY WHICH INCLUDES TEACHERS, DOCTORS AND SCIENTISTS.
WE HAVE EVEN HAD FAMILY DISCUSSIONS ON THE ISSUES PRESENTED BY PROCON
MY GRANDCHILDREN USE IT AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION FOR PROJECTS AND SCHOOLS PAPERS AND WHEN WE ARE CONFLICTED ABOUT AN ISSUES WE GO TO PROCON FIRST. FOR EXAMPLE I DID NOT KNOW HOW I WAS GOING TO VOTE ON THE MARIJUANA ISSUE AND PROCON HELPED ME SORT IT OUT. WE HAVE ALSO EXAMINED THE RELIGIOUS AND IMMIGRATION ISSUES AS BOTH OF THOSE ARE IMPORTANT TO MY FAMILY. SO GLAD I FOUND PROCON AND REFER ALL MY FRIENDS TO THE SITE.
Pro-Con is not afraid to bring controversial issues to the attention of the American public like information on new medicinal Marijuana, states and legal staus of the new health care system.
Bringing information and accountability to those needing such actions, government and the American public are given the opportunity to make the decisions necessary for the wellfare of the USA and Americans.
Ed Garcia.
I teach an public speaking class to post-graduates at an independent school in Worcester, MA. Because I wanted students to focus on delivery, not writing speeches, I allow them to quickly form a speech based on the Pro-Con summaries. This permitted my students to have access to accurate information quickly, about issues that they care about, thus increasing investment in the topic and improving delivery outcomes. The kids love the topics! And, as they develop their informational speeches into persuasive speeches, they further develop their critical thinking skills. Pro-Con makes this easy, highly accessible (I don't need library logins), easily differentiatable for different levels of ability. Great Work!
How can you fault an organization that provides rational discussion about the important social issues of our day? When political so-called "pundits" rile the masses with vitriolic hyperbolic sound bites that are usually based on lies and encourage reactionary violence that divides us, what do we have left that keeps "America" America? A democracy relies on rational discussion and sound judgement based on rationality and public discourse. Without which, we are nothing! When intellectual discussion and enlightenment is re-framed as "elitism" -- what type of society do we live in? We trust those who scream the loudest and who frighten us the most or those with the beacon of light? I say, follow the light. lol
Great site with great resources. It always provides a good comprehensive and fair review of many and a growing litany of issues.
Pro Con I believe is a wonderful nonprofit organization that is extremely informative & keeps everyone that reads this updated extremely well on the on goings of today. I know members that have used this site for papers & tests for school & even teachers to update & teach their students. I read this every day & think very positively about them & hope to see them around in the future. I believe they deserve the funding to help everyone receive the knowledge that they do from them. I wish there were more things like this
When I was looking for some material to study, I found this web page www.procong.org and found the most detailed information on not only issues that are controversial, but orhers as well. Thanks to them I can say how is the status of medical marihuana in the US by STATE!. Updated frecuently with the latest information, laws ans "points of interest"in the matter. It is detailed, with a biography to fallow uo every staement they make. Is not another PAGE , but an information source use to and for , prepare comprehensive studying material. Is so hard to exoplain that I quote their link whenever some needs information.Is information so detailed that you don't need anything else as reference. Is the beginig of a solution, not a problem. Anyone can read, write and share knowledge in a comprehensive and clear way.And most of all is a NON PROFIT organization. I am proud of the work thy've done so far. And every week I come to thier site for updates on many controversial matters! Is one of those sites that are a MUST for anyone looking for answers!